Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta
Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo, known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican-American fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta became internationally known in the 1960s as one of the couturiers who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy. An award-winning designer, he worked for Lanvin and Balmain. His eponymous fashion house continues to dress leading figures, from film stars to royalty...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth22 July 1932
CountryDominica
A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
There is no sound more feminine than a woman in a taffeta dress.
Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
I was surrounded by sisters. My childhood was all women.
My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.
I always think the best way to dress is when the person notices you first and the dress after.
I always design my own hats to complete my fashion thought....I like them slightly mad, like this huge black poppy. Right now I lift the bosom high on coats and dresses...I am using so many high curved belts.
Working for incredible talents like Balenciaga and Antonio Castillo, I learned about the immense skill and creativity involved in couture work.
Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops.